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(2) In 2021, 122 kinds of general firecrackers and fireworks passed type approval, 590 passed individu-
al approval, and 24,148,027 labels of approval were issued.

3. Improving Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Safety Management
(1) The NFA has continued its inspection activities on 114 LPG filling places, 32 containers, and 2,746

gas retailers beyond allowed limits. In 2021, 41,626 inspections were carried out on LPG container
inspection places, filling places, gas retailers, natural gas stores, and cascade use places.
(2) To implement the periodical inspection system of LPG containers, the NFA issued 2,310,809 LPG

container inspection approval labels in 2021.

(3) Professional institutions were entrusted for the approval of LPG containers; in 2021, 8 cases passed
type approval, and 943 cases passed individual approval.

4. Implementing Installation Management Systems for Firms Installing
Gas-burning Water Heaters and Pipelines to Prevent the Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning

(1) Professional institutions were entrusted with the task of holding continuous training in installing
gas-burning water heaters and pipelines. In 2021, 1,372 firms in the industry were registered, and
1,986 qualified technicians were hired.

(2) To strengthen the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning accidents and to minimize the occurrence
of carbon monoxide poisoning, the "Implementation Plan of the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Preven-

tion" has been enforced every year since October of 2008 to subsidize household relocation or replace-
ment of water heaters with the potential of carbon monoxide poisoning. The plan is to give priority to
households with low-income, middle-income, or households who have suffered carbon monoxide poi-
soning accidents. The central and local governments will subsidize a total of NT$ 12,084,000 in 2021.

(3) Continue to promote safety information against carbon monoxide poisoning

The MOI has declared every December 16 as CO Prevention Day and December to February
as CO Prevention Season. The NFA held the press conference "1216 CO Prevention Day" on De-
cember 16, 2021, to strengthen the public's awareness of preventing carbon monoxide poisoning.
During the low-temperature period, the local fire departments and police radio stations are asked

to strengthen the promotion of CO prevention, publish CO poisoning prevention pictures, infor-
mation, and promotional videos through official websites and large-scale online platforms (such as
Facebook, YouTube, etc.), and request the Press and Communication Office of the Executive Yuan

to use the public welfare time of the TV stations to broadcast the related promotional videos.

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